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pubilc Library Terrace Bay, | Ont. VOLUME 21 NO. M1 MARCH 15, 1978 20¢ PER COPY Overture Concert Series MORISSET & BOUCHARD Victor Bouchard and Renee Morisset, internationally recog- nized keyborad artists, presented a superior program of two- piano music at the Terrace Bay Campus of the Lake Superior High School on Wednesday evening of March 8th for the Overture Concert Series. They played to a capacity crowd who encircled the pair with "their grand pianos, in a very informal setting for a relaxing evening of fine music. ; Two-piano playing is not an easy task and it requires years of close collaboration which lends its success to husband and wife team-work. By closing one's eyes one could imagine per- haps, that the pianos were being played by a single person with an ambidexterous mind and four hands. The program consisted of five selections covering a broad range of musical styles from early keyborad to modern. Poulenc's Sonata for Two Pianos written in 1953 was bril- liantly handled by the pair. When the pianists joined one another for the selection of Strauss! waltzes on one piano we had some fingers tapping in the audience fo see if we could recognize all sixteen of them. (Some tell me they did). The program ended with Franz Listz! Concerts Pathetique a skillful, impressive variety of expression in superb harmony, _ never a hint of confusion or hesitancy in their playing. The audience warmed to them immediately and continued to build up their enthusiasm to a standing ovation at the finale. The artists then favoured us with an encore by playing a short modern piece by the French composer, Poulenc. The committee in entertaining Mr. 'and Mrs. Bouchard after : the performance were very interested to hear a little of their family backgrounds - both have been playing since about the age of five; attended the Quebec Music Academy in the early forties married and decided to perform as a duo-piano team. Their early married 1ife began in Paris where they studied together. Continued page 2 «es. (==) (HOSPITAL NOTES Ar Open Letter to Terrace,Bay, Schreiber, Rossport and Pays Plat Citizens: ; Dear Friends, The giving campaign (Hospital Building Fund) is progressing well but it seems a suitable moment to bring you up to date with the results that have been achieved. (Before "spring planting begins and summer holidays are upon ust) To this point, we have received $339,341.79 and have been promised $30,000.00 for an over-all amount of $369,341.79 (March 10, 1978) The success of the campaign depends, in great measure, on increasing the number of donors and thereby widening the sup- port of the campaign. If you have already made a substantial donation we thank you sincerely. If you are considering the matter but have not yet reached a decision then please accept this letter as a gentle reminder to put a cheque in the mail. A donation to this campaign is tax deductible. : The Hospital continues te provide an excellent standard of , health care and funds that are made available through this on= going campaign enable us to achieve an even higher standard in providing a new and up-to-date facility. Please do help if you can. Cheques may be made payable to the McCausland Hospital Building Fund and mailed to The Admin ~istrator = McCausland Hospital - c/o Birchwood Terrace, Terrace Bay, Ontario. Yours very sincerely Margaret Puttock : Chairman: Yospital Building Fund = HOSPITAL UP-DATE: 4) 3 2 & 5 The "Bids" for constructing the new McCausland Hospital were. opened in the Administrator's Office - March 2/18, and are now under consideration. The Weekend for Tuo draw will be held on Thursday, March 23 - at the Bingo held in the Moose Hall =: Terrace Bay. That Teaves one week to get your ticket. 2 To 13082 wens